Installing Visual C++ Redistributable for IronPDF

Please ensure that the latest version 2015-2022 of Microsoft Visual C++ Redistributable for Visual Studio is installed on the target machines.

This is a required system component for Windows operating systems to run IronPDF and many other modern software reliably. Without the Visual C++ Redistributable installed, IronPDF will throw the following exception:

Exception: IronSoftware.Exceptions.IronSoftwareDeploymentException: 'Error while deploying IronPdf Chrome renderer: 'The specified module could not be found.'.

Install Visual C++ Runtime for Windows

Download and run the installer from the official Microsoft support CDN.

For our "SaaS/OEM Redistribution" customers, one significant advantage of installing the C++ runtime is that it can be packaged and distributed as part of an MSI or executable program installer.

Alternative Approach: Windows Update

Some users prefer to get a successful fix by installing the Windows Update for Universal C++ Runtimes on Windows. This approach is recommended by Microsoft for older Operating Systems such as Windows Server 2012, Windows 8, and Windows Vista.

Chaknith Bin
Software Engineer
Chaknith works on IronXL and IronBarcode. He has deep expertise in C# and .NET, helping improve the software and support customers. His insights from user interactions contribute to better products, documentation, and overall experience.